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Funds available for 'specialty crops'

New Mexicans are invited to apply for a portion of an expected $435,000 in federal funds to benefit specialty crops. Funds are made available through USDA's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).

"When people think of American agriculture, they might think of staples such as wheat and corn and soybeans," said David Lucero, director of NMDA's Marketing and Development Division. "The Specialty Crops Program exists to increase the competitiveness of other crops, often referred to as specialty crops, in markets both here at home and abroad."

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